Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya
Libya: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.785 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.886
in 2011
All-time low
0.351
in 1969
Years of data
83
1934–2025
Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya, 1934–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Libya is 0.785, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Libya peaked at 0.886 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1969.
Libya ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.619 | — |
| 1935 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.389 | -37.2% |
| 1952 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.351 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.755 | +115.1% |
| 1971 | 0.869 | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.886 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.815 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.739 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.876 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.886 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.721 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.785 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.785 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.785 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.389 | 0.389 | 0.389 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3852 | 0.351 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8576 | 0.755 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.869 | 0.869 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.869 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.869 | 0.869 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8346 | 0.739 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.808 | 0.721 | 0.886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Libya?
- Public sector corruption index in Libya was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2011.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1969.
- How does Libya rank for public sector corruption index?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).